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The is the ONLY way to make one of the best New York Strip Steaks at home using your kitchen stove and oven!
So as you all know there is this ongoing bbq battle in my house – going on what 3, maybe 4 years now. I’ve finally given up on getting a new one.. for now. While it’s a nice-to-have-a-new-one it’s not a necessity for me.
Almost everything you make on a bbq, I can make either on the indoor grill (word to the wise, make sure you have a great exhaust fan) or oven. From my baked corn and baked sweet potato to baked russets, I’ve got a good grip on making it just as fabulous, if not more, indoors.
Well the one thing that always besieged me was steaks. Oh, how I truly love a fat juicy steak (with ketchup… yes with ketchup! SHUT IT, don’t judge! I like ketchup!) sadly the steak doesn’t like me. My stomach says “OH HELL NO!”… that’s all I’m gonna say ’bout that.
Now Mr. Fantabulous loves his steak! He’s a true carnivore. Now I always thought an amazing steak could only be had via a grill of sorts.
I tried in the past, numerous times, trying to make it indoors but it never EVER worked out. It was either tough as shoe leather, raw or I would end up smoking us out of the house using the indoor grill. Okay, truth be told, maybe I did make a bit more smoke than normal (I figured if I kept smoking him out of the house that he’d get the hint and we’d go get a new bbq)… sigh.. he just turned on the big exhaust fan and helped fan out the rooms.
It wasn’t until I was watching Hell’s Kitchen a few ago did I actually pay attention while they were making steaks. Pan-seared then in the oven.
So that night, I stopped at our local butcher’s shop and grabbed some gorgeous New York Strip Steaks. I seasoned it, let it rest, and then gave it a shot. When I told Mr. Fantabulous what I was doing he said “um baby, make sure you have the exhaust fans on BEFORE you start cooking.” <not funny>
Well, let me tell you what people. This steak was perfect. No, it was BEYOND PERFECTION! I mean… I would put this up against any restaurant steak. It’s THAT good.
Now I did think maybe I got lucky but I’ve made this dish umpteen times since I first made it and it’s been perfect every single time.
- Add the Worcestershire and seasonings then let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Once at room temp, pan sear for about 5 minutes. Yes, it will be SMOKY so turn on your exhaust fan.
- Flip (see that gorgeous sear?!), and immediately shut off the burner/flame.
- Add your butter and thyme and pop it into your oven!
Bake to your desired internal temp.
- Very Rare 4-5 minutes
- Rare 5-6 minutes
- Medium Rare 6-8 minutes
- Medium 7-10 minutes
- Well done Not Recommended unless you like to gnaw on rawhide.
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Ingredients
- 2 1-1 1/2” thick cuts New York Steak, fat trimmed
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
- 1–2 teaspoon Montreal Steak Seasoning
- 2 tablespoon butter, unsalted
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
Instructions
- Pat the steaks dry. Add 1 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire to the one side. Add half of the seasoning and press down. Flip the steak and add the remaining Worcestershire and seasoning. All to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400f. Place a cast-iron pan or stainless (oven-safe) pan (NOT NON STICK!), over medium-high heat. Drizzle the olive oil onto the steak and flip to get all sides coated.
- When the pan is super hot (add a few drops of water to it. If they dance around and evaporate almost immediately then you’re good!) add the steaks. DO NOT FLIP yet.
- Cook for 4-5 minutes or until a good crust forms.
- Flip over and immediately shut off the heat to the pan. Working fast, add the sprigs of thyme and pats of butter on top. Put the pan into the oven. *NOTE – This step should take you MAYBE 5-10 seconds at most. This is why it says “working fast”.
- Cook per the ‘doneness’ in the Notes field. When done, remove the pan from the oven and plate the steak.
- Allow to rest for 5 minutes before cutting.
Notes
See below for times:
Very Rare 4-5 minutes
Rare 5-6 minutes
Medium Rare 6-8 minutes
Medium 7-10 minutes
Well done Not Recommended
Oh and yes, that was served with a perfectly baked sweet potato!
Diane says
Can you please tell me if the butter is salted or unsalted? Thank you.
TKWAdmin says
Hi Diane!
It’s unsalted (I updated the recipe to include this). The Montreal Steak Seasoning has salt in it so you definitely want the unsalted butter.
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Jill says
Who the hell are you, Tyler?! People can make adjustments and try different flavors…no need for you horrible evil rant!
TKWAdmin says
Hi Jill and Thank You for sticking up to your fellow TKW Family member! As you can see I have gone in and edited that person’s comment. I’m keeping the name, email they used and their IP as-is for legal reasons. I will never EVER tolerate comments like that in any fashion.
Thanks for looking out! And yes, I’ve used Basil as well – makes a totally different flavor but I love it. It’s awesome served with pan-seared tomato slices then as it has an Italian feel.
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Denise says
Need to say…I’ve never been a fan of NY’s (I usually cook tri-tip), but hubbie brought these home from store and it happened to be a no burn day (1st world California issue) so no bbq. I found your recipe and must say this is one of the best steaks i’ve ever cooked! Side dished with sauteed onions & mushrooms in red wine & balsamic. Very glad i found you. Thanks!
TKWAdmin says
Thank you so very, very much! I’m thrilled you found me too *beaming!* 🙂 Oh I love the side dish you served with them too! YUM!
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Liz says
This is the best steak recipe I’ve ever encountered. I’ve made this more than a dozen times for my husband (a meat and potato kinda guy), his family, friends, etc. Everyone thinks it’s the best steak they’ve ever had. So thank you so much for this method! My husband loves it so much that he can no longer order steaks at restaurants; they just can’t compare to this!
Anyways, I just wanted to let you know how much we’ve enjoyed this recipe. Thanks!!
Liz
TKWAdmin says
Thank you SO much Liz!!! Mr. Fantabulous will not order a steak any longer from a restaurant now because of this recipe. He’s like your husband as nothing can compare to this one.
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Stephanie says
Hi. I’m new to cooking and I was wondering if I could marinade the steaks overnight and use this technique. If so, do I still put olive oil on the steaks. Or should I oil the cast iron pan instead?
TKWAdmin says
There’s no need to marinate them. You most certainly can though but be sure to let them rest at room temp until no longer cold/cool. Put the oil in the marinade. When you’re ready to cook just use a tsp of additional oil.
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Stephanie says
Thanks so much for the fast reply. I wasn’t expecting one so soon since it was Christmas eve. I cooked the steaks tonight and they turned out really good. Didn’t marinate overnight, just a couple hours before I cooked them. Thanks for the recipe. Oh, I also used your baked sweet potato recipe,they turned out good as well.
TKWAdmin says
You are most welcome Stephanie! I’m thrilled that you loved the steaks and the sweet potatoes! I actually made that tonight for dinner #2 for Mr. Fantabulous.
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Ramona says
Ohh, sorry I forgot to mention, for the side I used sweet baked potato, baby carrots , broccoli and portabela mushrooms wholes peeled and topped with butter,dill,little salt . I know it sounds crazy but I peel mushroom caps with the fingers instead of washing and we love them this way. No smoke at all in my kitchen,just flavors and then a dinner to die for!!! Thank you again,Lori!
TKWAdmin says
Oh your sides sound really good too! You’re making me hungry! OMG Mama Fantabulous peels her mushrooms too! It’s not crazy because if I said that, that would be saying Mama Fantabulous was crazy too and I’m not doing that! She’ll have me whacked *wink* LOL No it has a ‘skin’ so I get why some people peel them.
Thank you again hon!
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Ramona says
Ok , the occasion was my husband’s best friend birthday and two years from when I moved to USA from Romania . They are both meat lovers me not so much but that made me really appreciate a great steak. Let me put it this way ” we love you Lori”. It’s my first medium rare steak ever I was tempted with and I loved it. So tender so juicy so perfect. My husband said its his best steak ever and his best buddy said it was his best birthday steak in years. No more restaurants! I can cook this for them anytime, thanks to you, made it sound so simple yet so delicious. Definitely will make it often from now on. Thank you very much! Best wishes from Florida.
TKWAdmin says
OMG Ramona! Thank you SO very much! I love you too! That was so awesome of you to make this for your husband’s best friend too! Wish him happy birthday from me!
Thank you for making my day as you put such a huge smile on my face!
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Ramona says
I went to buy everything needed and I give it a try right now ! I can’t wait to taste it!!! Will let you know soon how it came out. Thank you so much.
TKWAdmin says
Oh I can’t wait to hear Ramona what you think!
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Ms. Christine says
This sounds delicious and after all the rave reviews, how could I NOT try it?? I am thinking of making it for guests this evening. How do you think it will be on a gas grill?
TKWAdmin says
Hi Ms. Christine and Happy Sunday!
Mr. Fantabulous is going through a new training cycle where his food intake has increased even more (if that’s even possible). In the past 5 days I’ve made 10 of these just for him! This recipe is tried and true. If you’re making it for guests just find out ahead of time how they like their steak done and adjust your oven times accordingly.
As for the gas grill I’m pretty certain it would work however I can’t say I’ve tried it on the grill as well, after all these years I still don’t have one. That’s the whole reason why I had to come up with a way to make them in the oven. If you do make it on the grill, let me know how it turned out for you and if you had to make any adaptations.
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Bryan says
Insanely delicious…
And so simple.
Thank you!
TKWAdmin says
Thank you so much Bryan! I just got home from the butcher where they had NY Strip steaks $5.99 a pound! Talk about a SCORE!!!
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